Articles by Human Rights Watch
Jailed dissidents denied medical care
(HRW/RSF/IFEX) – The following is a 15 June 2005 joint statement from Human Rights Watch, RSF and other organisations: Iran: Jailed Dissidents Denied Medical Care Human Rights Groups Protest Ill-Treatment of Rights Defenders, Journalists (New York, June 15, 2005) — The Iranian judiciary should immediately release prisoners of conscience, particularly those in urgent need of […]
Judiciary tries to jail dissident Akbar Ganji again
(Human Rights Watch/IFEX) – The following is a Human Rights Watch press release: Iran: Judiciary Tries to Jail Dissident Again Akbar Ganji, Seriously Ill Journalist, at Risk of Being Put in Prison (New York, June 9, 2005) — The Iranian Judiciary should immediately rescind its order to re-imprison Akbar Ganji, an investigative journalist and one […]
Human rights defenders targeted after massacre
(Human Rights Watch/IFEX) – The following is a Human Rights Watch press release: Uzbekistan: Rights Defenders Targeted After Massacre (New York, June 9, 2005) – In the wake of the Andijan massacre, the Uzbek government is targeting human rights defenders and opposition activists for arrest, beatings and intimidation, Human Rights Watch said today. “The government […]
Government stifles academic freedom in universities, says Human Rights Watch report
(Human Rights Watch/IFEX) – The following is a Human Rights Watch press release: Egypt: Academic Freedom Under Assault Government Puts Excessive Restrictions on Universities (Cairo, June 9, 2005) – The Egyptian government stifles academic freedom in universities by censoring course books, outlawing research about controversial issues and intimidating student activists, Human Rights Watch said in […]
Courts try to silence women’s rights activist
(Human Rights Watch/IFEX) – The following is a Human Rights Watch press release: Bahrain: Courts Try to Silence Women’s Rights Activist Ghada Jamsheer Should Not Be Punished for Denouncing Abuses Against Women (New York, June 2, 2005) – The Bahraini government should drop charges against a leading women’s rights activist who goes on trial Saturday […]
Government tries to block information about killings in Andijan
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a 26 May 2005 Human Rights Watch press release: Uzbekistan: Government Shuts Off Andijan (Jalal Abad, May 26, 2004) – The government of Uzbekistan is trying to block information about the killings of hundreds of people in Andijan on May 13, Human Rights Watch said today. A Human Rights Watch […]
Judiciary stonewalls on journalist Zahra Kazemi’s death
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a 25 May 2005 Human Rights Watch press release: Iran: Judiciary Stonewalls on Journalist’s Death (New York, May 25, 2005) — The Iranian judiciary continues to delay investigations into the role of its agents in the death of Canadian-Iranian photojournalist, Zahra Kazemi, Human Rights Watch said today. Zahra Kazemi died […]
Human Rights Watch calls for release of activist, end of harassment of rights workers seeking information on Andijan events
(Human Rights Watch/IFEX) – The following is a 24 May 2005 Human Rights Watch press release: Uzbekistan: Rights Defender in Andijan Arrested Crackdown on Activists Follows Demonstrations (Jalal Abad, May 24, 2005) – Uzbek authorities should immediately release a prominent human rights defender detained in Andijan, Human Rights Watch said today. The defender, Saidjahon Zainabitdinov, […]